Physical Therapy Assistant

Req #:
111517

Facility:
Good Shepherd Hospital

Department:
Therapy

City:
Crystal Lake

Posting Budget Status:
Day/PM

Shift Type:
Full Time - Permanent

Posting FTE:
1

For more than 35 years, Good Shepherd Hospital has served the community by providing quality, compassionate health care services to families throughout the northwest suburbs. Today, more than 700 physicians representing over 50 medical specialties have chosen to affiliate with Good Shepherd Hospital. Highly-skilled physicians and clinical professionals provide a comprehensive range of services including nationally acclaimed cardiovascular care, advanced surgical capabilities, emergency services backed by the resources of a level II trauma center and a state-of-the-art Birth Center. A nationally-recognized cancer program, a health & fitness center as well as an extensive range of outpatient services round out our health care program.

Services provided on weekends and holidays and during early evening hours

This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated.

Prior experience with various age groups is required. Evidence of this can be shown by recognizing levels of development and modifying approach and exhibiting communication skills necessary to interpret age or developmental specific responses.

Off campus locations

Purpose:
To administer physical therapy treatments as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with hospital policy while under the clinical direction of a physical therapist.Accountabilities:

Performance of treatment in a thorough and timely manner in accordance with established departmental and professional standards and procedures resulting in clinically accurate Physical Therapy plan of care.

Professional development and assistance with clinical education programs.

Maintain efficiency of treatment by coordinating activities with other Rehabilitation Service personnel, nursing, medical staff, and other ancillary departments.

Promotes Physical therapy to internal rehabilitation associates, other departments and the community.

If assigned to the Fitness Center, duties also include activities which support programming and other services available at that site.

Other duties as assigned.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care, named among the nation’s Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, the state’s largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the area’s largest home health care companies, and the region’s largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.